Annual Population Survey in Scotland: A Compendium of Labour Market Statistics 2006

Summary publication of results from the Annual Population Survey 2006, presenting analysis on the labour market, education and training. Results are provided at Scotland and sub-Scotland levels.


Table 21 shows graduates as a proportion of those in employment aged 25-59/64. In 2006, it was estimated that graduates made up 23.6% of the workforce aged 25-59/64.

The City of Edinburgh had the highest estimated proportion (43.1%) and West Dunbartonshire had the lowest estimated proportion (11.7%).

In 2006, the proportion of employed people living in the 15% most deprived areas that were graduates was estimated to be 8.8%, much lower than that for the rest of Scotland at 25.3%.

In terms of urban/rural areas, in 2006, the proportion of graduates making up the workforce was highest for those living in large urban areas (30.2%).

Table 21: Graduates as a proportion of those in employment aged 25-59/64, 2005-2006

Geography (Residence Based)

2005

2006

Proportion

Proportion

Scotland

22.5%

23.6%

Local Authority Area

Aberdeen City

25.9%

27.9%

Aberdeenshire

23.6%

20.7%

Angus

17.6%

18.4%

Argyll & Bute

15.7%

16.5%

Clackmannanshire

18.8%

18.3%

Dumfries & Galloway

15.0%

16.4%

Dundee City

18.5%

22.6%

East Ayrshire

12.6%

13.1%

East Dunbartonshire

33.0%

33.8%

East Lothian

23.6%

25.7%

East Renfrewshire

35.6%

37.2%

Edinburgh, City of

41.3%

43.1%

Eilean Siar

14.5%

13.8%

Falkirk

17.2%

15.6%

Fife

16.8%

21.5%

Glasgow City

27.6%

29.7%

Highland

16.7%

16.3%

Inverclyde

18.1%

15.9%

Midlothian

15.3%

16.6%

Moray

14.1%

16.0%

North Ayrshire

16.8%

15.0%

North Lanarkshire

14.3%

16.8%

Orkney Islands

17.3%

16.0%

Perth & Kinross

26.6%

28.6%

Renfrewshire

17.7%

21.1%

Scottish Borders

21.1%

20.4%

Shetland Islands

16.5%

14.7%

South Ayrshire

19.4%

23.2%

South Lanarkshire

20.6%

20.4%

Stirling

30.0%

32.8%

West Dunbartonshire

12.1%

11.7%

West Lothian

19.2%

18.1%

Deprivation

15% Most Deprived Areas

9.0%

8.8%

Rest of Scotland

23.9%

25.3%

Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold)

Large Urban Areas

28.4%

30.2%

Other Urban Areas

17.5%

17.4%

Accessible Small Towns

17.9%

19.6%

Remote Small Towns

15.5%

17.3%

Accessible Rural

24.4%

25.8%

Remote Rural

18.6%

19.7%

Note: A graduate is defined here as someone who has obtained a degree level qualification ( SCQF levels 9 to 12).

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